There are few things quite as satisfying as a child who has spent the whole day outside coming home with rosy cheeks, grass stains on their knees and plenty of stories to tell.
Perhaps they have climbed a tree, chased butterflies around the garden, built a den from fallen branches or simply spent an afternoon running around with friends. By bedtime, they are tired in the best possible way, ready for a warm bath, a favourite bedtime story and a good night's sleep.
This simple connection between active days and restful nights is what makes our new partnership with Myza feel like such a natural fit.
We are super excited that Dotty Dungarees is now available through Myza, alongside a thoughtfully selected collection of products designed to make sleep and everyday life feel a little more comfortable.
For us, the partnership is about more than simply bringing our dungarees to a new home. It's about something we have always believed in: giving children the freedom to move, play, explore and enjoy the world around them, because a good day of childhood adventure can be just as important as a good night's rest.
Meet Myza
For those who haven't discovered them yet, Myza is a female-founded, family-owned business created by mother-and-daughter duo Helen and Olivia.
Launched in 2017, Myza was born from a shared passion for better sleep and a desire to create a destination where customers could find some of the finest independent sleep and wellbeing brands in one place. Today, the platform brings together everything from bedding and mattresses to sleepwear, skincare, body care and sleep accessories.
Myza's approach is particularly close to our hearts. Rather than treating sleep simply as something that happens at the end of the day, Myza looks at the little things that can help make rest feel more comfortable, considered and enjoyable.
Their selection is built around thoughtful materials, quality and comfort, with independent brands carefully chosen by their team.
And now, Dotty Dungarees is very happy to be part of that collection.
Why Myza and Dotty Feel Like a Natural Fit
At first glance, sleepwear and dungarees might seem like two rather different things. One is made for bedtime. The other is made for climbing, running, exploring and getting wonderfully muddy. But they share something in common: comfort matters.
Children need clothes that let them move freely during the day, just as they need a comfortable environment to wind down at night. The things surrounding them, from what they wear to how they spend their time, can help create the conditions for a happier, more balanced daily rhythm. That's why we're excited to work alongside Myza.
We share a belief in thoughtful design, quality materials, and products made to be genuinely useful in everyday life. Myza helps families create more comfortable, restful moments at home, while Dotty is made for everything that happens before bedtime: the running, jumping, exploring and playing that makes childhood so wonderfully full.
It's a partnership that brings together two sides of the same day: active daytimes and restful nights.
Why Outdoor Play Matters for Sleep
Children are brilliant at using up energy in the most imaginative ways.
Give them a patch of grass, a few sticks and a puddle, and they can happily spend hours running, climbing, digging, jumping and making up games. Before long, those little legs have done a lot of work, even if they would never describe it as exercise. And that can be a lovely part of getting ready for sleep.
After a busy day outside, children often get to slow down naturally. They've had time to move their bodies, breathe in some fresh air and enjoy a proper change of scenery. By the time bedtime comes around, they may be ready for the quieter parts of the evening: a bath, pyjamas, a story and a cosy spot under the covers.
Outdoor play can also help children settle into the day's rhythm. Sunshine and fresh air during the day, plenty of movement, and a little less time sitting still can all help make bedtime feel like a natural next step.
Of course, every child is different, and a frolic around the garden won't magically solve every bedtime wobble. Some nights will still involve requests for another story, another drink and one very important question about dinosaurs.
But making time for outdoor play is a simple, enjoyable way to help children feel ready for rest. And perhaps the best thing of all? They don't think they're doing anything particularly worthy. They simply think they're having fun.
From Screens to Sunshine
Today's children have more indoor entertainment options than ever before. Screens, games, television and other activities can easily fill an afternoon. There's nothing wrong with enjoying those things in moderation, of course. But outdoor play offers something rather different. It gives children space to move their bodies, use their imagination and interact with the world around them.
A garden can become a jungle. A woodland path can become an expedition. A puddle can become an ocean. A cardboard box can become a spaceship. And suddenly, they're not thinking about how many minutes they've been active. They're simply playing.
Outdoor environments can also encourage more physical movement. Children tend to be more physically active and less sedentary outdoors than indoors. For parents, this can make outdoor play feel like one of those lovely everyday habits that benefits the whole family, without adding another item to the to-do list.
Clothes Made for Moving, Playing and Exploring
Of course, if you're going to spend the day climbing, running, digging and exploring, what you're wearing matters too.
Children don't want to spend their afternoon worrying about whether their clothes are too tight, too delicate, or hard to move in. They want to get on with being children.
That's exactly where Dotty Dungarees comes in. Our dungarees are designed with real childhood in mind: comfortable enough for all-day wear, practical enough for outdoor adventures and hardwearing enough to cope with the occasional grass stain or muddy knee.
The relaxed shape gives little legs plenty of room to move, while adjustable straps and turn-up cuffs help dungarees grow alongside their wearer. Soft, comfortable fabrics make them easy to wear from morning until afternoon, whether the day involves a trip to the park, a countryside walk, an afternoon in the garden or simply playing at home.
And because dungarees are so easy to style, they're wonderfully practical for parents too. Add a T-shirt on a warm afternoon. Layer over a long-sleeved top when the weather turns cooler. Throw on a cosy jumper for an autumn walk.
Then let them go. Climb the tree. Run through the garden. Build the den. Collect the sticks. Their clothes simply keep up.
Outdoor Adventures, Whatever the Season
One of our favourite things about outdoor play is that it doesn't have to disappear when summer does.
In spring, children can explore newly blooming gardens, search for tiny insects and splash through the last of the winter puddles. Summer brings beach days, picnics, garden games and long evenings spent outside. Then come autumn leaves, conker hunts, woodland walks and muddy afternoons. And in winter, there are still plenty of reasons to get outside, wrapped up in warm layers and ready for crisp morning walks, chilly adventures and the occasional snowball fight.
Our dungarees are designed to work across all of those seasons.
Lightweight cotton and seersucker styles are perfect for warmer days, while our cosy corduroy and chunky cord dungarees make wonderful companions for cooler weather. Layer them with their favourite wellies, soft jumpers, long-sleeved tops and jackets, and children can stay comfortable while continuing to enjoy the outdoors.
Because childhood doesn't stop when the temperature drops.
The Little Things That Lead to Bedtime
Perhaps that's what we love most about the connection between outdoor play and sleep. It isn't really about creating a perfect routine. It's about all the little moments that happen throughout the day. A walk after breakfast, an hour playing in the garden, a bike ride after school, a muddy pair of dungarees waiting by the back door, then a warm bath, fresh pyjamas, their favourite bedtime story, and finally, sleep.
Good sleep doesn't begin the moment a child climbs underneath the covers. The rhythm of the day can play a part too, and making space for movement, fresh air, imagination and outdoor play is one lovely way to build a day that feels full.
Here's to Days Worth Getting Tired For
We're thrilled to see Dotty Dungarees joining the Myza family.
For us, this partnership brings together two things that matter enormously to growing children: the freedom to enjoy their days and the comfort to rest at night.
You can now find Dotty Dungarees at Myza, alongside a thoughtfully selected collection of products designed to make everyday moments of rest and relaxation a little more special.
Because the best childhood days aren't necessarily the tidy ones. They're the days spent outside until the sun starts to go down. The days with grass stains on knees and leaves in pockets. The days when imaginations run wild and bedtime suddenly feels very welcome.
And if a comfortable pair of dungarees can help children enjoy a few more of those days, we'll always be happy to play our part.
Here's to more fresh air, more adventures, more muddy knees, and wonderfully sleepy little explorers at the end of them.
